Identity In The Great Gatsby

While reading books with characters that are different from each other, the reader is bound to come across someone they don’t like. In terms of The Great Gatsby, Tom Buchanan comes to mind. His bad qualities and aggressive personality makes the reader have such a strong dislike for him that they can’t help but be drawn to him. As a character who has such a large impact on the way the story progresses, as well as how the characters progress, it is important to take into account the disposition Tom presents. Tom has everything the American Dream says to strive for: wealth, power, and high social stature but he is still insecure about maintaining that power. He is frightened that he will lose everything he has (including his ego) “The idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be-will be utterly submerged” (13) and he wants to

The theme of identity is expressed in books so that the characters seem more relatable to the reader. Even though I don’t identify myself with any of the characters in The Great Gatsby, I can still understand them and sympathize with them.
When I think of who I am as a person, certain words come to mind. Words like open-minded, detail-oriented, and easy-going. I pay extra close attention to things that need to be organized and I believe strongly in prioritizing. I seem to have an inability to procrastinate which makes people who don’t know me see me as “obsessive” or a “neat freak”. I enjoy being social and extroverted because being in social situations and being outgoing brings me joy. I identify as a caring, creative, and artsy person who likes to express her thoughts and feelings and has no problem being straightforward and honest almost all of the